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  • Grant Murphy created a wiki page M-Learning in Sub-Saharan Africa October 23, 2010 - 12:17pm
    I interconnected my earlier learning experience in MDE604 together with another one in my MDE614 – International Issues in Distance Education. The work related to assessment of the many challenges faced by the peoples of Sub-Saharan Africa...
  • Grant Murphy created a wiki page M-Learning in Sub-Saharan Africa October 23, 2010 - 12:16pm
    I interconnected my earlier learning experience in MDE604 together with another one in my MDE614 – International Issues in Distance Education. The work related to assessment of the many challenges faced by the peoples of Sub-Saharan Africa...
  • Grant Murphy created a wiki page The Walkerton Tragedy - Influences on my Learning Experience October 23, 2010 - 12:04pm
    In May 2000, the world of Ontario’s drinking water treatment system operators was literally transformed overnight due to the negligent acts of public servants operating the Town of Walkerton’s water treatment system, resulting in the...
  • Grant Murphy created a wiki page Valuing Past Experience ... "informal learning" October 23, 2010 - 12:03pm
    Ensuring that both formalized education and informal educational experiences be valued reasonably, acknowledging that formalized educational experiences may not measure up to informal, crisis based experiences, is critical to building the knowledge...
  • Grant Murphy created a wiki page Conflict and Crisis October 23, 2010 - 12:02pm
    A learner’s motivation to acquire new knowledge is affected by the opportunities that exist, both formally and informally. A learner may be motivated to engage in the educational process in order to improve their own social status or the...
  • Grant Murphy created a wiki page Opportunity for Discovery ... meaningful learning October 23, 2010 - 12:01pm
    Engaging the learner involves meeting the expectation of the learner once their agenda has been developed on three key aspects: (1) Providing opportunity for discovery; (2) utilizing real experiences (or analogies) that are important to the learner;...
  • Grant Murphy created a wiki page Management, Organization and Leadership October 23, 2010 - 11:58am
    Knowing what to change to, and then developing a plan to implement it is vital. Most organizations struggle with the issue of developing what Goldratt (1990) describes as “half-baked ideas”. Applying a new gadget, tool, process or form...
  • Grant Murphy created a wiki page Change Management - Reflection October 23, 2010 - 11:57am
    Advanced technologies have transformed our society over many centuries, whether it is a cross-bow slung over our shoulders to fend off invading armies or the latest wireless technology embedded in our heads to receive stock market results....
  • Grant Murphy created a wiki page SECTIONS Analysis - Artefact October 23, 2010 - 11:56am
    Like many things in life, one tool or technology does not and cannot address all problems. The SECTIONS model proposed by Bates and Poole (2003), was utilized to assess the applicability of distance education technology to a specific course called...
  • Grant Murphy created a wiki page Change Management - Reflection October 23, 2010 - 11:08am
    Advanced technologies have transformed our society over many centuries, whether it is a cross-bow slung over our shoulders to fend off invading armies or the latest wireless technology embedded in our heads to receive stock market results....
  • Grant Murphy created a wiki page Management, Organization and Leadership October 23, 2010 - 11:07am
    Knowing what to change to, and then developing a plan to implement it is vital. Most organizations struggle with the issue of developing what Goldratt (1990) describes as “half-baked ideas”. Applying a new gadget, tool, process or form...
  • Grant Murphy created a wiki page Change Management - Reflection October 23, 2010 - 11:06am
    Advanced technologies have transformed our society over many centuries, whether it is a cross-bow slung over our shoulders to fend off invading armies or the latest wireless technology embedded in our heads to receive stock market results....
  • Grant Murphy created a wiki page The Walkerton Tragedy - Influences on my Learning Experience October 23, 2010 - 10:59am
    In May 2000, the world of Ontario’s drinking water treatment system operators was literally transformed overnight due to the negligent acts of public servants operating the Town of Walkerton’s water treatment system, resulting in the...
  • Grant Murphy created a wiki page The Walkerton Tragedy - Influences on my Learning Experience October 23, 2010 - 10:58am
    In May 2000, the world of Ontario’s drinking water treatment system operators was literally transformed overnight due to the negligent acts of public servants operating the Town of Walkerton’s water treatment system, resulting in the...
  • Grant Murphy created a wiki page D.E. Technology Enhancement - Reflection October 23, 2010 - 10:57am
    From my perspective, an opportunity exists to utilize distance education (D.E.) technologies to enhance the training of drinking water operators across Ontario. This artefact reviewed various distance education technologies and their potential...
  • Grant Murphy created a wiki page D.E. Enterprise Business Unit - Artefact October 23, 2010 - 10:56am
    I was once again inspired by my water utility experience in order to develop an idea into a tangible and achievable objectives. Based on my past work experience, I was very comfortable in the business plan mechanics, it was the educational sector...
  • Grant Murphy created a wiki page SECTIONS Analysis - Artefact October 23, 2010 - 10:55am
    Like many things in life, one tool or technology does not and cannot address all problems. The SECTIONS model proposed by Bates and Poole (2003), was utilized to assess the applicability of distance education technology to a specific course called...
  • Grant Murphy created a wiki page D.E. Technology Enhancement - Reflection October 23, 2010 - 10:54am
    From my perspective, an opportunity exists to utilize distance education (D.E.) technologies to enhance the training of drinking water operators across Ontario. This artefact reviewed various distance education technologies and their potential...
  • Grant Murphy created a wiki page D.E. Technology Enhancement - Reflection October 23, 2010 - 10:53am
    From my perspective, an opportunity exists to utilize distance education (D.E.) technologies to enhance the training of drinking water operators across Ontario. This artefact reviewed various distance education technologies and their potential...
  • Grant Murphy created a wiki page SECTIONS Analysis - Artefact October 23, 2010 - 10:53am
    Like many things in life, one tool or technology does not and cannot address all problems. The SECTIONS model proposed by Bates and Poole (2003), was utilized to assess the applicability of distance education technology to a specific course called...